Salvage art has always intrigued me. It’s this concept of using trash, debris, scrap, or otherwise discardable material and recycling it for artistic purposes. I recently took a stab at rescuing something from the dump.
Starting from scratch
Salvaged window frames
Light sanding and a base coat of bluish paint
Corners stamped and frame overlaid w/ mahogany stain
Back side; tacks in place for cord and beads
Beads tacked from opposite side
Adding green clouds on back side of windows
More clouds!
Stamp overlaid on front of window
Adding depth to flowers
Flowers
Finished product
My Mom likes to do stuff with old windows. She made a coffee table out of one. And has another that she's hung up. They were from the house she grew up in. I think it's more fun sometimes to take something old like that and turn it into something new.
If you ever find yourself living on an island for a while, you could be consumed doing things like that.
This is a neat project. I am interested in making some salvage art too. My favorite museum, the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore is always full of cool things made from different “junk”. You should visit if you get the chance.